cupped

Example Sentences

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But one question kept resurfacing, from multiple corners of the inbox, as if readers were whispering it behind cupped hands: What if we just aren’t a pie family?

From Salon

Van de Ven cheekily cupped his ear to the crowd before team-mates made a point of embracing him to show their support after Saturday's spat.

From Barron's

One social media advert showed a pair of cupped hands holding a bottle of Jagermeister Manifest alongside the caption: "Manifesting the best nights of your life. Get your bottle of Jägermeister Manifest."

From BBC

Chow cupped a hand around her mouth and shouted, “We love you!”

From Los Angeles Times

He cupped his ears as jeers rained down from the sold-out Honda Center in Anaheim.

From BBC